Aircraft rankings · Max take-off weight · 116 aircraft
Heaviest Aircraft (Max Take-off Weight)
The Airbus A380-800 has the highest maximum take-off weight of all 116 aircraft types in our database: 560,000 kg (1,234,587 lb).
#1Airbus A380-800560,000 kg (1,234,587 lb)
#2Boeing 747-8447,696 kg (987,000 lb)
#3Boeing 747-400396,893 kg (874,998 lb)
| # | Aircraft | Max take-off weight | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airbus A380-800 A388 |
560,000 kg (1,234,587 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 2 | Boeing 747-8 B748 |
447,696 kg (987,000 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 3 | Boeing 747-400 B744 |
396,893 kg (874,998 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 4 |  Boeing 747-200 B742 |
377,842 kg (832,998 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 5 |  Boeing 747-300 B743 |
377,842 kg (832,998 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 6 |  Airbus A340-500 A345 |
368,000 kg (811,300 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 7 |  Airbus A340-600 A346 |
365,000 kg (804,686 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 8 | Boeing 777-8 B778 | 351,500 kg (774,924 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 9 | Boeing 777-9 B779 | 351,500 kg (774,924 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 10 |  Boeing 777-200LR B77L |
340,194 kg (749,998 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 11 |  Boeing 777-300ER B77W |
340,194 kg (749,998 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 12 |  Boeing 747-100 B741 |
333,400 kg (735,020 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 13 |  Boeing 747SP B74S |
315,700 kg (695,999 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 14 |  Airbus A350-1000 A35K |
308,000 kg (679,023 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 15 |  Boeing 777-300 B773 |
299,370 kg (659,997 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 16 |  Airbus A350-900 A359 |
268,000 kg (590,838 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 17 |  Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner B78X |
254,011 kg (559,998 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 18 |  Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner B789 |
254,011 kg (559,998 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 19 |  Boeing 777-200 B772 |
247,207 kg (544,997 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 20 | Airbus A330-800neo A338 | 242,000 kg (533,518 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 21 |  Airbus A330-900neo A339 |
242,000 kg (533,518 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 22 |  Airbus A340-200 A342 |
235,500 kg (519,188 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 23 |  Airbus A340-300 A343 |
235,500 kg (519,188 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 24 |  Airbus A330-200 A332 |
230,000 kg (507,063 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 25 |  Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner B788 |
227,930 kg (502,499 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 26 |  Airbus A330-743L Beluga XL A337 |
227,000 kg (500,449 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 27 |  Airbus A330-300 A333 |
212,000 kg (467,379 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 28 |  Boeing 767-400 B764 |
204,116 kg (449,998 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 29 | Boeing 767-300 B763 | 184,612 kg (406,999 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 30 |  Boeing 767-200 B762 |
175,540 kg (386,999 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 31 |  Airbus A300-600ST Beluga A3ST |
155,000 kg (341,716 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 32 |  Boeing 707-300 B703 |
141,700 kg (312,395 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 33 |  Douglas C-133 Cargomaster C133 |
129,727 kg (285,999 lb) | Turboprops |
| 34 |  Boeing 757-300 B753 |
123,830 kg (272,998 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 35 |  Boeing 707-100 B701 |
123,500 kg (272,271 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 36 |  Boeing 757-200 B752 |
108,862 kg (239,999 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 37 |  Boeing 720 B720 |
104,000 kg (229,280 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 38 |  Airbus A321 A321 |
89,000 kg (196,211 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 39 |  Boeing 737 MAX 9 B39M |
88,314 kg (194,699 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 40 |  Airbus A321neo A21N |
83,000 kg (182,983 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 41 |  Boeing 737 MAX 8 B38M |
82,190 kg (181,198 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 42 |  Boeing 737-800 B738 |
79,015 kg (174,198 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 43 |  Boeing 737-900 B739 |
79,015 kg (174,198 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 44 |  Boeing 727-200 B722 |
78,100 kg (172,181 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 45 |  Boeing 727-100 B721 |
76,700 kg (169,094 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 46 |  Airbus A320 A320 |
73,500 kg (162,040 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 47 |  Airbus A320neo A20N |
73,500 kg (162,040 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 48 |  Boeing 737-700 B737 |
70,080 kg (154,500 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 49 |  Boeing 737-400 B734 |
68,038 kg (149,998 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 50 |  Airbus A220-300 BCS3 |
67,585 kg (148,999 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 51 |  Boeing 737-600 B736 |
65,997 kg (145,498 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 52 |  Douglas DC-7 DC7 |
64,864 kg (143,000 lb) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 53 |  Airbus A319 A319 |
64,000 kg (141,096 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 54 |  Airbus A319neo A19N |
64,000 kg (141,096 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 55 |  Boeing 737-300 B733 |
63,276 kg (139,500 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 56 |  Boeing 737-500 B735 |
61,688 kg (135,999 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 57 |  Airbus A220-100 BCS1 |
60,781 kg (133,999 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 58 |  Airbus A318 A318 |
59,000 kg (130,073 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 59 |  Boeing 737-100 B731 |
58,105 kg (128,099 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 60 |  Boeing 737-200 B732 |
58,105 kg (128,099 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 61 |  Bombardier Global 7000 GL7T |
52,095 kg (114,850 lb) | Business & light jets |
| 62 |  Boeing 717-200 B712 |
49,895 kg (110,000 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 63 |  Bombardier Global Express GLEX |
45,132 kg (99,499 lb) | Business & light jets |
| 64 |  Douglas DC-6 DC6 |
44,100 kg (97,224 lb) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 65 |  British Aerospace BAe 146-300 B463 |
43,091 kg (94,999 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 66 |  Bombardier Global 5000 GL5T |
41,957 kg (92,499 lb) | Business & light jets |
| 67 |  Bombardier CRJ-1000 CRJX |
40,823 kg (89,999 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 68 |  British Aerospace BAe 146-200 B462 |
40,596 kg (89,499 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 69 |  Douglas A-3 Skywarrior A3 |
37,195 kg (82,001 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 70 |  Bombardier CRJ-900 CRJ9 |
36,514 kg (80,499 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 71 |  British Aerospace BAe 146-100 B461 |
34,473 kg (76,000 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 72 |  Douglas DC-4 DC4 |
33,112 kg (72,999 lb) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 73 |  Bombardier CRJ-700 CRJ7 |
32,999 kg (72,750 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 74 |  Bombardier CRJ-100 CRJ1 |
23,133 kg (50,999 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 75 |  Bombardier CRJ-200 CRJ2 |
23,133 kg (50,999 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 76 |  ATR 72-500 AT75 |
22,000 kg (48,502 lb) | Turboprops |
| 77 |  ATR 72-600 AT76 |
22,000 kg (48,502 lb) | Turboprops |
| 78 |  ATR 72-200 AT72 |
21,500 kg (47,399 lb) | Turboprops |
| 79 |  ATR 72-210 AT73 |
21,500 kg (47,399 lb) | Turboprops |
| 80 |  Airbus Defence and Space C295 C295 |
21,000 kg (46,297 lb) | Turboprops |
| 81 |  Bombardier Challenger 600 CL60 |
18,643 kg (41,101 lb) | Business & light jets |
| 82 |  ATR 42-500 AT45 |
18,600 kg (41,006 lb) | Turboprops |
| 83 |  ATR 42-600 AT46 |
18,600 kg (41,006 lb) | Turboprops |
| 84 |  ATR 42-400 AT44 |
17,900 kg (39,463 lb) | Turboprops |
| 85 |  Bombardier Challenger 300 CL30 |
17,463 kg (38,499 lb) | Business & light jets |
| 86 |  Bombardier Challenger 350 CL35 |
17,463 kg (38,499 lb) | Business & light jets |
| 87 |  Airbus Defence and Space CN235 CN35 |
16,500 kg (36,376 lb) | Turboprops |
| 88 |  ATR 42-300 AT43 |
16,150 kg (35,605 lb) | Turboprops |
| 89 |  Douglas A-26 Invader B26 |
15,876 kg (35,001 lb) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 90 |  Douglas B-23 Dragon B23 |
14,696 kg (32,399 lb) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 91 |  Douglas A-4 Skyhawk A4 |
11,113 kg (24,500 lb) | Airliners & big jets |
| 92 | Airbus Helicopters H225 EC25 | 11,000 kg (24,251 lb) | Helicopters & rotorcraft |
| 93 |  Airbus Helicopters H215 AS32 |
8,600 kg (18,960 lb) | Helicopters & rotorcraft |
| 94 |  Airbus Defence and Space C212 C212 |
8,100 kg (17,857 lb) | Turboprops |
| 95 |  Airbus Helicopters H175 EC75 |
7,800 kg (17,196 lb) | Helicopters & rotorcraft |
| 96 |  Airbus Helicopters H160 H160 |
6,050 kg (13,338 lb) | Helicopters & rotorcraft |
| 97 |  Airbus Helicopters H155 EC55 |
4,920 kg (10,847 lb) | Helicopters & rotorcraft |
| 98 |  Douglas SBD Dauntless SBD |
4,853 kg (10,699 lb) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 99 |  Airbus Helicopters AS365 Dauphin AS65 |
4,300 kg (9,480 lb) | Helicopters & rotorcraft |
| 100 |  Airbus Helicopters H145 EC45 |
3,800 kg (8,378 lb) | Helicopters & rotorcraft |
| 101 |  Airbus Helicopters H135 EC35 |
2,980 kg (6,570 lb) | Helicopters & rotorcraft |
| 102 |  Airbus Helicopters AS355 Écureuil 2 AS55 |
2,540 kg (5,600 lb) | Helicopters & rotorcraft |
| 103 |  Airbus Helicopters H130 EC30 |
2,500 kg (5,512 lb) | Helicopters & rotorcraft |
| 104 |  AASI Jetcruzer JCRU |
2,268 kg (5,000 lb) | Turboprops |
| 105 |  Airbus Helicopters H125 AS50 |
2,250 kg (4,960 lb) | Helicopters & rotorcraft |
| 106 |  Zlín Z-37 Čmelák Z37P |
1,850 kg (4,079 lb) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 107 |  Aermacchi AL-60 LA60 |
1,746 kg (3,849 lb) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 108 |  Airbus Helicopters H120 Colibri EC20 |
1,715 kg (3,781 lb) | Helicopters & rotorcraft |
| 109 | Avantage A-31 Spectrum A31 | 1,400 kg (3,086 lb) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 110 |  Zlín Z-43 Z43 |
1,350 kg (2,976 lb) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 111 |  Zlín Z-26 Trener Z26 |
1,000 kg (2,205 lb) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 112 |  Zlín Z-42 Z42 |
970 kg (2,138 lb) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 113 | Avantage A-29 A29 | 800 kg (1,764 lb) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 114 | Avantage A-35 Scanner A35 | 800 kg (1,764 lb) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 115 |  Zlín Z-50 Z50 |
800 kg (1,764 lb) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 116 |  Bücker Bü 181 Bestmann BU81 |
750 kg (1,653 lb) | Piston & light aircraft |
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Ranking of the 116 aircraft types with a published max take-off weight. Data: What is flying? database (ODbL 1.0).
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Frequently asked questions
Which aircraft has the highest maximum take-off weight?
The Airbus A380-800 has the highest maximum take-off weight of all 116 aircraft types in our database: 560,000 kg (1,234,587 lb).
What is the average Max take-off weight of an aircraft?
Across the 116 aircraft types with published figures the average is 107,254 kg (236,454 lb); the lowest value belongs to the Bücker Bü 181 Bestmann (750 kg (1,653 lb)).
Which aircraft are in the top 5?
#1 Airbus A380-800, #2 Boeing 747-8, #3 Boeing 747-400, #4 Boeing 747-200 and #5 Boeing 747-300.